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Human trafficking is one of the most pressing social justice issues of our time. Though renewed interest in this issue among Christians is a wonderful thing, misinformed and misguided efforts can do more harm than good. Written by seasoned leaders and grounded in theology and up-to-date data, this accessible and compelling handbook will educate churches and organizations for truly effective work.
The Gresham family immigrated from England to Virginia about 1690. Includes Akers, Anderson, Davis, Killen, Pettus, Rice and related families.
Today, two cultural forces are converging to make America's youth easy targets for sex traffickers. Younger and younger girls are engaging in adult sexual attitudes and practices, and the pressure to conform means thousands have little self-worth and are vulnerable to exploitation. At the same time, thanks to social media, texting, and chatting services, predators are able to ferret out their victims more easily than ever before. In Walking Prey, advocate and former victim Holly Austin Smith shows how middle class suburban communities are fast becoming the new epicenter of sex trafficking in America. Smith speaks from experience: Without consistent positive guidance or engagement, Holly was ...
Allen Godwin (1788-1872) married Polly Green in 1809, and served in the War of 1812. Later they moved to land near Blue Mountain, Mississippi. Descendants lived in North Carolina, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and elsewhere.
Exposes the historical roots of modern-day slavery, using lessons from the past to empower activism against such exploitation everywhere.
James Campbell (1791-1879) was born in Washington Co., Tennessee, the son of James Campbell and Jane Sample. On March 20, 1813 he married Sophia Downing (1793-1866) in Barren Co., Kentucky. She was born in Frederick Co., Maryland. James and Sophia had nine children, all born in Kentucky. The youngest daughter, Melvina, was about a year old in 1837 when the family migrated to central Missouri. Both are buried in the Campbell Burying Ground south of Russellville, Missouri. Descendants live in Missouri, Kansas and elsewhere.